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Wow, I thought this day would never come..... After three months of negotiating with Fannie Mae, I feel great knowing that I am now going to be an "official" investor. My closing date is set for Jan 2014 and I can...
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Hello All, I am fairly new here and to investing overall so please forgive me if I am asking the wrong question or leave out necessary details. I am working on my first deal and wanted some advice.I am looking at a ho...
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I'm close to making my first ever investment purchase, which turns out to be a tax sale. I thought the only downside is I won't be able to cash out on it during the redemption period. Now more and more questions are ...
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Multiple Questions in here.My girlfriend and I are looking to begin our real estate investing career. We currently rent an apartment and are either considering a Duplex or a single family home. My preference is duplex...
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After 5 years dabbling in STR's, BRRRR's, and flips, I'm ready to focus on one area and asset class, scale up, and build a portfolio that I can eventually retire on. My cousin's fiance has a painting business and has ...
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Hi All,
I've been reading for quite some time, but finally decided to make an account given my current situation.
I have been presented with a partnership opportunity for a real estate investment. For a...
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Hi guys,
How do you determine how much a reno is going to cost? I don't have enough experience yet to estimate costs myself and I'm new to the area and don't have an established relationship with any contrac...
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I am looking at purchasing a foreclosure property owned by Fannie Mae. The property has some damage by a tree falling. The eave of the house was damaged and needs repaired. The power pole was also knocked down by the ...
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Hello everyone! I’m hoping you can provide some guidance to us on this subject.Background: We are new investors and have set up an LLC with a Line of Credit attached. We used the Line of Credit to pay cash for our ...
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Should I build a duplex, triplex, quad, etc., for house hacking, or should I invest in a multi-family property and renovate it into apartments? I know many variables exist, but I am conflicted about whether to build o...